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Kazakhstan Sets Sights on Becoming Central Asia’s Blockchain Hub
Times of Central Asia
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July 9, 2025
Kazakhstan is accelerating its efforts to become a regional leader in blockchain and cryptocurrency. Among its latest initiatives is a proposal by the National Bank of Kazakhstan (NBK) to establish a state crypto reserve. National Strategy and...
Kazakhstan's Ministry of Trade made statement in connection with duties announced by Trump
KazTAG
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Astana. July 9. KazTAG - The Ministry of Trade and Integration of Kazakhstan has made a statement in connection with the duties announced by US President Donald Trump. "On July 7, 2025, an official message was received from the US President about...
Kazakhstan Takes Seat at BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro as Partner Country
The Astana Times
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July 8, 2025
ASTANA – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu represented Kazakhstan for the first time as a partner country at the 17th BRICS Leaders’ Summit in Rio de Janeiro on July 7. Summit participants emphasized the need to strengthen...
Kazakhstan Faces New US Tariff Measures Under Trump’s Executive Order
The Astana Times
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July 8, 2025
ASTANA – United States President Donald Trump signed an executive order on July 7 extending certain tariff rates until Aug. 1. Under the order, Kazakhstan will face a new 25% reciprocal tariff. Photo credit: Shutterstock The same tariff would...
Kazakhstan Deepens Civil Aviation Ties with ICAO
The Astana Times
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July 8, 2025
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) President Salvatore Sciacchitano on July 8 to discuss ongoing developments and prospects for deeper cooperation in the aviation sector. Salvatore...
Children’s Book Spotlights Life and Threats Facing Steppe Eagle, Kazakhstan’s Cherished Symbol
The Astana Times
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July 9, 2025
ASTANA – The Association for the Conservation of Biodiversity of Kazakhstan (ACBK) presented a new illustrated book for children, “Steppe Eagle Kiyeh,” on July 8 in Astana, in an effort to help sustain the species. “Steppe Eagle Kiyeh” is...
Kazakhstan is ready to strengthen partnership with BRICS - Nurtleu
KazTAG
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Astana. July 8. KazTAG - Kazakhstan is ready to strengthen partnership with BRICS, reports the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan. "Kazakhstan is ready to strengthen partnership with BRICS - for the sake...
Kazakhstan Considers Carbon Accounting System to Boost Emissions Transparency
Times of Central Asia
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July 8, 2025
Aydar Kazybayev, co-founder of the National Academy of Corporate Governance, has proposed the introduction of a carbon accounting system in Kazakhstan. He argues that such a system would enable the automatic calculation of greenhouse gas emissions...
Kazakhstan Sets Forth Initiatives For Dialogue On U.S. Import Tariffs
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, July 8. Kazakhstan's Ministry of Trade and Integration, in response to the US tariffs targeting Kazakhstan, prepares specific proposals and initiatives to the US White House Administration aimed at...
First National Urban Forum Launches Kazakhstan’s Urban Policy Development
The Astana Times
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July 9, 2025
ASTANA – The First National Urban Forum of Kazakhstan (NUF2025), held on July 8 in Kyzylorda, marked the beginning of developing a national urban policy, reported the Kazakh Foreign Ministry’s press service. The NUF brough together representatives...
IFC Reaffirms Support for Kazakhstan’s Diversification Push
The Astana Times
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July 9, 2025
ASTANA – Wiebke Schloemer, a regional director for Türkiye and Central Asia at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), explores key milestones in more than 30 years of partnership with Kazakhstan and what comes next in an interview with The...
Industrial producer price index increased by 0.7% in June in Kazakhstan
KazTAG
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Astana. July 9. KazTAG – The industrial producer price index in Kazakhstan in June, compared to May 2025, increased by 0.7%, reports the statistics agency. The producer price index in Kazakhstan in mining decreased by 0.5%: in coal mining –...
Kazakhstan proposes green tax on nonrecyclable packaging
Packaging Gateway
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July 7, 2025
Kazakhstan has put forward a plan for a tax targeting packaging that harms the environment, as revealed by Mazhilis deputy Azhar Sagandykova at the IX Eurasian Business Forum Green Energy & Waste Recycling Forum. The Times of Central Asia has...
Kazakhstan’s Middle Corridor Role is ‘Game-Changer,’ Says EIB VP
The Astana Times
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July 7, 2025
ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s strategic position in the Middle Corridor makes it a game-changer for regional logistics and innovation, said Vice president of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Kyriacos Kakouris in an interview with The Astana Times on the...
Kazakhstan Putting Best Foot Forward To Firm Stability With Azerbaijan Via Joint ECO Graft
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 7. Holding the 17th Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) summit in Azerbaijan's Khankendi has an important symbolic and strategic significance in the context of the changing geopolitical...
Astana: City That Dreams With Us – 1. Listening to Wind
The Astana Times
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July 6, 2025
When we think of Astana, the first thing that comes to mind is high-level visits of politicians and international summits. It’s a city of strategy, diplomacy, and national ambition. But beneath that polished, political surface lies something...
India to host 18th BRICS summit in 2026, gets backing for UNSC seat & climate leadership
Organiser Weekly
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The leaders of BRICS nations have unanimously extended their full support to India’s Chairship of the 18th BRICS Summit, scheduled to be held in 2026. The endorsement came in a joint declaration issued at the conclusion of the 17th BRICS Summit...
Kazakhstan and other Central Asian countries call for implementation of renewable energy projects
KazTAG
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Karaganda. July 4. KazTAG - The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) calls on Kazakhstan and other Central Asian countries to implement renewable energy projects. "This call aims to support the ongoing efforts of Central Asian countries...
Canada-U.S. trade talks seek ‘sustainable’ deal, ex-official suggests
Global News
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July 8, 2025
With the target date for a new Canada-U.S. trade and security deal less than two weeks away, both sides will aim for a “long-term” deal, one former White House trade official told Global News. Brian Janotivz, former White House Economic Counsel...
Houses made from rice: How Kyrgyzstan is building a sustainable future with eco-friendly rice husk blocks to tackle climate change
Malay Mail
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July 8, 2025
KYZYL-KIYA (Kyrgyzstan), July 8 — It may look like an ordinary building site but Akmatbek Uraimov’s new house in Kyrgyzstan is being built with blocks of rice. The eco-friendly alternative to conventional construction materials is booming in the...